Solid-state fermentation is an alternative culture method that has gained researchers
attention over the past 20 years. There are several advantages in employing many SSF …

Aspergilli have a long history in biotechnology as expression platforms for the production of
food ingredients, pharmaceuticals and enzymes. The achievements made during the last …

Abstract The Aspergillus Genome Database (AspGD; http://www. aspgd. org) is a freely
available web-based resource that was designed for Aspergillus researchers and is also a …

Background The tuberous root of sweetpotato is an important agricultural and biological
organ. There are not sufficient transcriptomic and genomic data in public databases for …

Background Sesame is an important oil crop, but limited transcriptomic and genomic data
are currently available. This information is essential to clarify the fatty acid and lignan …

Background In rubber tree, bark is one of important agricultural and biological organs.
However, the molecular mechanism involved in the bark formation and development in …

The evolution of complex multicellularity has been one of the major transitions in the history
of life. In contrast to simple multicellular aggregates of cells, it has evolved only in a handful …

We have developed a new method, SOAPfuse, to identify fusion transcripts from paired-end
RNA-Seq data. SOAPfuse applies an improved partial exhaustion algorithm to construct a …

Drought is a major abiotic stress that affects plant growth, production, and survival. Plants
have evolved sophisticated and highly complex reactions to drought stress, including large …

Non-genetic phenotypic variations play a critical role in the adaption to environmental
changes in microbial organisms. Candida albicans, a major human fungal pathogen, can …